Pecan-Chocolate Nuggets

Name: Pecan-Chocolate Nuggets
Yield: Makes 10 Dozen Cookies
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, cut into ½-inch chunks; 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, cut into ½-inch chunks; ¾ cup (all-purpose) flour; pinch of fine sea salt; 2 ounces (½ stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces; ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 extra-large egg; 1½ cups (5½ ounces) pecan halves

Preparation info

Makes
10 Dozen

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

China Moon Cookbook

By Barbara Tropp

Published 1992

About

A refined little cookie nugget that blends unsweetened and semisweet chocolate with the richness of pecans. The ingredients are everything here; go out of your way to find plump and fresh pecans and excellent chocolate.

Ingredients

1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, cut into ½-inch chunks
2 ounces

Asia
China
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

In the top of a double boiler, melt the unsweetened and semisweet chocolates over hot, not simmering, water, stirring until smooth. Set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar on medium speed until smooth, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the egg and mix until incorporated; stop the machine once or twice to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a r